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title: "606/2017 - Supervised Contact for Children in Care and their Families"
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# 606/2017 - Supervised Contact for Children in Care and their Families

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bf860de-c056-44ee-a2e0-842dfebb102b

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## Summary

The Croydon Council is seeking tenders for the contract titled "606/2017 - Supervised Contact for Children in Care and their Families." This procurement process falls within the health and social work services category and is located in London, United Kingdom. Currently in the award stage, the successful bidder will provide supervised contact services for children in care over an initial contract period of two years, with the option to extend for an additional year. Tenders were due by 12.00 noon on 17th July 2017, and the contract value is approximately £960,000, with a minimum threshold of £800,000. The procurement method employed is the Open procedure, evaluating bids based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT).

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in social care and related services, particularly those able to meet the London Living Wage requirement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete, especially those with experience in providing similar supervised contact services. As Croydon Council transitions from a framework agreement to a single provider model, successful competitors may also explore potential consortium arrangements or subcontracting opportunities, further enhancing their business growth prospects.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority ('The Council') is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Service providers to enter into a single provider contract to provide Croydon Council Children's Social Care Supervised Contact for children in care and their families. Local Authorities have a duty to provide contact between children and young people looked after by that Local Authority and their families. The Children's Act 1989 emphasizes the responsibility of the Local Authority: * to safeguard and promote the welfare and upbringing of children and young people within their area by their families (Section 17) * to allow reasonable contact between a child in care of the Local Authority and their families (Section 34) Croydon Council currently has a framework agreement with call off contracts for provision of both supervised contact and parental or families assessment. Supervised contact is delivered through 4 lots on the Framework. The contracts are due to expire on 31st October 2017. We will be moving away from a framework agreement to a single provider model who may be a consortium or main contractor with subcontractor arrangements. The length of the contract is initially for two (2) years with the option to extend for a further one (1) years, resulting in a possible maximum contract period of three (3) years. The Council proposes to use the Open procedure for the purposes of procuring the contract and the tenders will be evaluated on the basis of achieving the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) in the opinion of the Council. You must submit your completed tender and supporting documents via the E-Tender portal at www.londontenders.org no later than 12.00 noon on 17th July 2017. The completed tenders may be submitted any time before the closing deadline. The Council requires the successful Service Provider to comply with the London Living Wage. All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the E-Tender portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender. The Council considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006"as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)(Amendment) Regulations 2014 may apply to this contract. Further details are provided within the Information Pack via the London tender portal (www.londontenders.org).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e3815-be4b-4794-b4ba-2bd751db407b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £960,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £960,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST MARY'S FAMILY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2018 at 10:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e3815-be4b-4794-b4ba-2bd751db407b
- 15 Jun 2017 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e3815-be4b-4794-b4ba-2bd751db407b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a9e3815-be4b-4794-b4ba-2bd751db407b
  15th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.croydon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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